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Zeldin disciplined EPA dissenters after ethics office found no ‘concern’ Staffers were suspended or fired for signing an open letter excoriating the Trump administration for its treatment of EPA science and workers.

Zeldin Disciplined #EPA Dissenters After Ethics Office Found No ‘Concern’

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A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides | CNN Nearly 40% of California-grown nonorganic produce has residues from PFAS pesticides — potentially toxic “forever chemicals” that can remain in the body for years.

40% Of Produce From Nation’s Largest Supplier Contains ‘Forever’ #Pesticides

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Civil Rights Case Probes Racism Behind Cancer Alley Pollution Federal lawsuit claiming local officials illegally pushed polluting industries into Black communities reaches new stage.

Civil Rights Case Probes Racism Behind Cancer Alley #Pollution

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EPA axes union contract President Donald Trump has battled with the labor movement on Capitol Hill and in court as he urges agencies to target their unions.

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EPA chief met with Bayer CEO over Supreme Court fight, agency records show Top US regulators met with Bayer’s CEO last year to discuss “litigation” issues - including “Supreme Court Action” over its glyphosate weed killer - just months before the Trump administration took a ...

#EPA Chief Met With Bayer CEO Over Supreme Court Fight, Agency Records Show

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Draft bill would let utilities own nuclear plants in Ohio Last year, the state banned utilities from building and operating electricity generation. But now, some lawmakers want to make an exception for “advanced…

Utility critics see Ohio nuclear gambit as a big, costly step backward.
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Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East.

Wealthy Nations Pledge Record Release Of #Oil Reserves To Calm Surging Prices

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Trump Administration Again Sued Over Alaska Public Lands "Giveaway" A coalition of organizations has sued the Trump administration for its "giveaway" of federal lands in Alaska for industrial purposes.

Trump Administration Again Sued Over Alaska Public Lands 'Giveaway'

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Trump’s EPA Claims Strong Enforcement. But the Data Tells a Different Story. - Inside Climate News The EPA released its latest enforcement and compliance report and touted the agency’s crackdown on environmental crimes under the Trump administration, yet 75 percent of the criminal cases closed last...

Trump’s #EPA Claims Strong Enforcement, But Data Tells a Different Story

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Amid Cuts to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Species Like the Florida Panther Languish - Inside Climate News Florida conservation groups say they plan to sue after the federal government greenlit another development that threatens the habitat of the panther, the official state animal.

Amid Cuts to Fish & #Wildlife Service, Species Like Florida Panther Languish

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North Carolina Created Complaint Systems for Its Industrialized Farms. They Don’t Work Very Well. - Inside Climate News Complaints become part of the record only if a violation is found, but the state has only 14 inspectors for thousands of hog, poultry and cattle farms known as concentrated animal feeding operations, ...

North Carolina Complaint System For Factory Farms Doesn't Work Very Well

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Air pollution spikes as Trump doubles down on coal power EPA data shows pollution bumps that are among the largest in decades, just as the agency rolls back rules cracking down on pollution from coal-fired power

Air #Pollution Spikes As Trump Doubles Down On Coal Power

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Landmark UN climate change report: 'Parts of the planet will become uninhabitable' The U.N. report warns climate change is likely going to make the world sicker, hungrier, poorer, gloomier and more dangerous in the next 18 years with an “unavoidable” increase in risks.

UN #ClimateChange Report: ‘Parts Of The Planet Will Become Uninhabitable’

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In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps. There, the cost of the Iran war is hitting Americans squarely in the wallet and aggravating people across the ...

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Money laundering charges have been dismissed in Ohio’s #HB6 criminal case against former FirstEnergy execs Chuck Jones & Mike Dowling, but other charges remain. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social

War Brings New Water Crises to an Already-Parched Iran

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As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future. Some experts are hoping that rising energy prices and disruption of shipping will encourage countries to ditch foss...

As Iran War Shakes Energy System, Some See Powerful Argument For #Renewables

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Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

#Maine’s Catch Of Lobster Declines Amid High Costs And #ClimateChange

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Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency, voiding mass layoffs Lake, whom Trump appointed without Senate confirmation to run Voice of America parent agency, cut over 1,000 jobs

Judge Rules Kari Lake Unlawfully Ran US Media Agency, Voiding Mass Layoffs

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Sewer limits force development moratorium in Baltimore suburbs A portion of Baltimore’s suburbs, including the region’s busy airport, has been put under a growth moratorium to control the threat of more wet-weather sewage overflows into the Patapsco River.

#Sewer Limits Force Development Moratorium In #Baltimore Suburbs

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After a Decade of Missteps, a Texas City Careens Toward a Water-Shortage Catastrophe - Inside Climate News Officials in Corpus Christi expect a “water emergency” within months, and to fully run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel supplies to Texas airports, trigger a surge in gasoline prices a...

After Missteps, a #Texas City Careens Toward a Water-Shortage Catastrophe

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Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of #Canada’s #Oil Sands Wastelands

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How the ‘Galapagos of West Africa’ was Plundered by Floating Fishmeal Factories The only ice factory in Bubaque is out of service. Local fishermen, like Pedro Luis Pereira, are forced to source ice from factories on the mainland in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, some 70 kilometres a...

‘Galapagos of West Africa’ Plundered by Floating #Fishmeal Factories

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Indigenous rights, the environment, and international law: What’s at stake at this week’s seabed mining talks Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

Indigenous rights, the environment, and international law: What’s at stake at this week’s seabed mining talks

Ugandans affected by pipeline discontented over rehabilitation efforts: Report People whose land was acquired by the Ugandan government for the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) say livelihood restoration programs offered by project developers have not…

A survey reveals that one-third of Ugandans affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline say restoration efforts have failed.

Many reported that agricultural aid was of poor quality, while cash compensation was insufficient to replace lost land.

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EPA Hits 40-Year Lows in Staffing After Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts - Inside Climate News An Inside Climate News analysis of just-released federal workforce data shows more than 4,000 employees departed between January 2025 and January 2026, including a majority of team leaders.

#EPA Staffing Hits 40-Year Low As Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts

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A Trump Order Protected a Weedkiller. And Also a Weapon of War.

A Trump Order Protected a #Weedkiller. And Also a Weapon of War.

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Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say New European Code Against Cancer calls on politicians to phase out use of fossil fuels in homes

Tackling Air #Pollution Should Be Part Of War On Cancer Rates: Scientists

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‘Fundamental conflict’: Ethics holds on Trump EPA chemicals officials lift A host of agency appointees will be free to reconnect with past industry clients on upcoming consequential regulatory matters.

‘Fundamental Conflict’: Ethics Holds On Trump #EPA Chemicals Officials Lift

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After Years of Gains, GOP Pushes to Roll Back Chemical Regulations In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the impact on the state's petrochemical industry.

After Years of Gains, GOP Pushes to Roll Back #Chemical Regulations

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